A pet first aid and CPR course in Falmouth last month raised $1,800 for the Maine Pet Oxygen Mask Program. The program’s founder, Bobby Silcott, was the instructor for the course, hosted by the Falmouth Police Department and Falmouth Parks and Community Programs. Silcott, a retired animal control officer, donates oxygen masks to fire and […]
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Yarmouth Town Council unanimously adopts Climate Action Plan
The Yarmouth Town Council has unanimously adopted the Climate Action Plan proposed by the Yarmouth Climate Action Task Force. The plan, approved by the council late last month, calls for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero and prepare for climate impacts and outlines steps to do so. The volunteer resident task force […]
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Letter: Banning flavored tobacco hurts businesses, doesn’t help youth
I am writing to express my concerns regarding L.D. 1215, legislation that bans the sale of flavored smoke-free nicotine products, which will have a negative impact on Maine’s small businesses. Banning flavored nicotine products will only cause people to shop in other states, removing a source of revenue from Maine small businesses. After Massachusetts passed […]
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Through My Lens: Bad storms unite us as a community
For two stormy days last week, as the cold and power outage persisted, locals found themselves drawn to Yarmouth Community Hall. Amid laptops and steaming cups of coffee, snacks and fruit, neighbors’ stories flowed freely, ranging from reminiscences of past snowstorms to shared experiences of enduring power outages. It was a true community gathering, a […]
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Mainewhile: Some luxuries are unattainable, and that’s OK
The last time my father-in-law visited, he mentioned that he’d been reading in The Wall Street Journal about a restaurant here in Maine, and he wondered if we could go when he comes out this summer. He’d forgotten the name, but once he described it, I knew exactly which place he meant. “Small, sort of […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Letter: ACAAA petition in SAD 75 misrepresented in news
After reading several articles in recent news pertaining to SAD 75’s controversial policy ACAAA (about transgender and gender expansive students), I’d like to take this opportunity to address the overwhelming virtue signaling from some Maine local news publications. Shame on those journalists working overtime to disparage me and misrepresent the true nature of the petition […]
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Letter: National popular vote system is election tampering
Maine has lost her voice and her place in the presidential elections. The Democrat-controlled House voted in support of Maine adopting a national popular vote stance during presidential elections. This sounds great at first. It makes sense that the majority of the people should democratically elect their public servants. The issue arrives quite deviously when […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: April 12-19
Bath Tue. 4/16 6 p.m. Recreation Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 4/17 1 p.m. Finance Committee City Hall Wed. 4/17 2 p.m. Community Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 4/17 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Wed. 4/17 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Brunswick Tue. 4/16 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 4/17 10 […]
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Northern Meetings: April 11-18
Chebeague Island Thu. 4/11 7 p.m. Facilities Committee Zoom Thu. 4/11 5:30 a.m. Board of Adjustments/Appeals Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 4/17 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Tue. 4/16 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Freeport Thu. 4/11 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee Town Hall Mon. 4/15 6 p.m. Police Advisory Committee Public Safety Tue. […]
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Portland Meetings: April 10-17
Wed. 4/10 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission City Hall Wed. 4/10 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 4/10 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 4/11 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Tue. 4/16 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 4/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 4/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom